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n This Saturday, October 16, the Cinnamon Trust will be running a stall in Cheap Street, Sherborne, selling home made cakes, pet toys and treats and lovely knitted dog coats for small dogs. The trust aims to help out pet owners who find themselves unable to cope due to illness, bereavement etc. The trust helps with dog walking and foster care. register your pet with the trust – any help is free.

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CAR BOOT SALE every Sunday 12pm -3pm Wincanton Sports Ground, Moor Lane, BH9 9RB. Cars/Trailers/Vans £5 for as much room as required. Gate opens at 10am - room for 300 sellers - £1 public car parking strictly no buyers before 12pm. No dogs on site, F/I 07479 476809 or 07979 345914 (if ground is bad on Tarmac) The trust can be contacted on 01736 757900 or admin@cinnamon.org.uk. n Cranborne Village Harvest Supper will be held on Friday, October 29 at 7pm in the village hall. There will be delicious hot home-cooked food, a bar, entertainment, Call My Bluff and a music raffle. Tickets are £5, children £3 from the WVS Bookshop in Cranborne and Cranborne Stores. n Medievalist Frances Eustace will be talking to the Blackmore Vale U3a on the subject: Medieval Carols weren’t just for Christmas on Tuesday, November 2. Doors open 2.15pm, speaker 3pm. Dance or a song of praise is the meaning of the word carol. But did you know that these were sung during all four seasons of the year? Only the tradition of singing them at Christmas has survived. We have a postVictorian, romantic, view of medieval Christmas celebrations and carolling. This talk aims to dispel this idea and give a more realistic impression of medieval carolling, some of which was very irreligious! Dr Frances will take you on a journey of early carol origins as she plays on copies of historical instruments such as the bassoon, viola da gamba, bagpipes and other related wind and string instruments while jigging about and making fun. Members £1.50, visitors £2.50. Includes tea and cakes. For more call 01963 371544 or go to u3a.org.uk.

SHERBORNE BOOK FAIR CHURCH HALL, DIGBY ROAD THE VINTAGE BAZAAR Saturday. Oct 30th at The Cheese and Grain, Frome, Somerset

Saturday 16th October, 10.00am to 4.00pm

THOUSANDS OF ANTIQUARIAN AND SECONDHAND BOOKS FOR SALE Admission £1 FREE entry for 2 with this advert Enquiries to 01935 816262

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Scan this code for our virtual school tour! FROME WESSEX CAMERA & PHOTOGRAPHIC FAIR, Sunday 17th October 2021, at the Cheese and Grain Hall, Frome BA11 1BE. Early Bird Admission £5 at 8.30am. General Admission £3 at 10am. BUY, SELL and PART EXCHANGE CAMERA & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT Telephone: 07934634955. romewessexcameraclub.co.uk

WINTERBORNE WHITECHURCH VILLAGE HALL AUCTION Sunday 24th October 12 Noon. Items accepted on Saturday 23rd 9-4pm Contact 07752 596893

BINGO NIGHT at Mill Street Social Club (Wincanton) Saturday 16th October. Doors open 7pm, Eyes down 7.30pm, Great Prizes and Great fun!!!!

HAPPY GATHERING CLUB MEETING: Friday 22 Oct at 02.30 Charlton Remembrance Hall Tea Cakes and Raffle All Welcome

4-PANEL-CUSHIONMAKING WORKSHOP Saturday 30th October Cheap Street Church Hall, Sherborne. £45 Raising funds for Chernobyl Children's Lifeline (Sherborne/Yeovil Link) For bookings and enquiries contact 0787 0826853

PUMPKIN PICKING. 16th, 17th & 23rd-31st OCT. 10:0016:00 Fairhouse Road, Barwick, Yeovil, BA22 9TL. Follow us for updates and more @fairfieldpumpkins

Mill Street Social Club (Wincanton) QUIZ NIGHT Saturday 23rd October, 7.30pm start

WALKING FIVE-SIDEFOOTBALL. over 21 years old Wincanton sports centre Monday 6-7 p/m cost £3 come and join us and have a bit of fun. Tel 07970 651750 Gary.

HARVEST FESTIVAL Sunday 17 October at 6pm at Holnest Church DT9 5PU PIMPERNE VILLAGE CRAFT FAYRE Saturday 23rd October 10.30am to 15.30pm Pimperne Village Hall, entry free.

You can pick your own smashing pumpkins

A farming family near Milton Abbas are throwing open their gates for a second time, and inviting the public to come and pick a pumpkin. From 10am to 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays up to Halloween, the Miller family, who have farmed in Dorset for four generations, will offer a special festive experience for visitors. The family, who run a mixed sheep, beef and arable enterprise, started the pumpkin event last year, and the response was such they are growing twice as many pumpkins this year. The Millers have farmed at Longclose for almost 80 years, but pumpkins were only introduced for the first time last year. Visitors were welcomed from across Dorset and beyond and they enjoyed a truly rural pumpkin picking experience. The diversification project was a success and they sold out quickly, so this year they have decided to grow a few more! No booking is required and there is no charge for parking or entry. Pumpkins are priced according to size. Dorset Lamb will be returning to sell hot food and drinks every day. Not only will the array of gourds be swelled, the decorative displays will be bigger and better and a Munchkin Patch of mini pumpkins that children will love has been introduced. As well as the pumpkins, other attractions include a craft fair (October 23/24 only) and the new farm animal area. Michael and Vicki Miller run the farm business alongside their sons Quenton and Justin and their daughter Georgina. The family have all worked together, ably supported by Alice and Kelly, Quenton and Justin’s wives. The pumpkins have all been individually grown from seed in their greenhouse and planted in the pumpkin patch, without the use of herbicides or pesticides. There is a mix of varieties which have produced a lovely range of different sized orange and white pumpkins to choose from. Go to dorsetcountry pumpkins.co.uk for more, or just go to Longclose Farm, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 0BU.

GOURD IS GOOD: Pumpkins at Longclose Farm

n The popular, family-owned Gartell Light Railway is holding its last open day of 2021 on Sunday, October 24, at Common Lane Yenston BA8 0NB, before the line closes for winter. A trip down the line, including part of the former Somerset and Dorset railway which ran until 1966, is a day

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out with a difference. Two trains will operate on the narrow (2-foot) gauge line, one steam and one diesel at 25-minute intervals from 10.30 until 16.30. Snacks will be available from the Pines buffet and there is plenty of free parking. There is also a shop selling books and souvenirs, where a model railway will be running. All-day tickets available. The railway will be signposted on the day from the A357 at We realise talking about divorce or separation is very personal and so we are offering virtual appointments by Zoom. As an alternative, we offer a one off FREE telephone appointment for initial advice on Wednesdays 9am – 1pm To book an appointment please call us on 01747 852377 We realise talking about divorce or separation is very personal and so we are offering appointments at our offices. For new clients seeking initial advice a FREE appointment can be booked on Wednesdays 9am – 1pm. To book an appointment please call us on 01747 852377 Offices in Shaftesbury – Sturminster Newton – Gillingham Yenston, between Templecombe and Henstridge crossroads. Further information on facebook and at newglr.weebly.co.uk n Gillingham’s Repair Café is now open from 2-4pm – on the second Saturday of every 01258 450019 14 East Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7DR month. A team of ‘fixers’ will be available to perform straightforward repairs at the Slade Centre in the Square, with the aim of cutting down Quality Care Guaranteed on items sent to landfill.

Now Accepting New Patients Visitors can bring tools, small Google Reviews 0% 昀nance & monthly payment options available appliances (such as kettles and toasters), domestic items and simple bicycle problems and www.national.dental the fixers will try and save them. Coffee and tea are also available at the Slade Cafe and while there is no charge for repairs, donations are gratefully received. n Sherborne Library is hosting a Firework Safety event for children aged four to 11 on Monday, October 25 from 11am-11.45am. Join Jon from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue to learn how to stay safe around fireworks. Booking is essential – please visit Eventbrite online or call 01935 812683 about this, or any other Sherborne Library event. The library has also restarted some of its regular events, including: l The second Tuesday of the month from 11.30am-1.30pm Family and Local History sessions with the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society. Share your stories and get help with your own research – all welcome. l Every Thursday during term-time from 1pm-3pm The Scribes Writing Group. Come along to share your work, discuss how to improve, and receive inspiration and ideas from others. l Every Friday from 10am-10.30am Rhyme Time - songs and rhymes for children under five. Booking is essential on 01935 81263.

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